Exploring the Predeployment Phase of an Antarctic Expedition and the Brazilian Pre-Antarctic Training
ABSTRACT In Antarctica, human access and presence are complex and require detailed planning and preparation in advance. The personnel of National Antarctic Programs (NAPs, i.e., scientists and support personnel, including military, civilians, and mountaineers) stay in different isolation, confinemen...
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croxfordunivpr:10.1093/milmed/usac154 2023-05-15T14:11:51+02:00 Exploring the Predeployment Phase of an Antarctic Expedition and the Brazilian Pre-Antarctic Training Moraes, Michele Macedo Hudson, Alexandre Sérvulo Ribeiro Martins, Ygor Antônio Tinoco Marques, Alice Lamounier Bruzzi, Rúbio Sabino Mendes, Thiago Teixeira Arantes, Rosa Maria Esteves CNPq/MCTIC/CAPES/FNDCT/ PROANTAR Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais Pró-Reitoria de Pesquisa, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior 2022 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usac154 https://academic.oup.com/milmed/article-pdf/187/9-10/264/45554902/usac154.pdf en eng Oxford University Press (OUP) https://academic.oup.com/pages/standard-publication-reuse-rights Military Medicine volume 187, issue 9-10, page 264-271 ISSN 0026-4075 1930-613X Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health General Medicine journal-article 2022 croxfordunivpr https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usac154 2022-09-02T09:24:49Z ABSTRACT In Antarctica, human access and presence are complex and require detailed planning and preparation in advance. The personnel of National Antarctic Programs (NAPs, i.e., scientists and support personnel, including military, civilians, and mountaineers) stay in different isolation, confinement, and extreme (ICE) environments such as ships, research stations, and scientific summer camps. Antarctica imposes harsh conditions that influence physiological and psychological responses impacting health, mood, and physical and cognitive performances. In this context, we argue why people should prepare in advance for staying in Antarctica and what to expect in ICE environments. We also spotlighted recommendations shared by different NAPs participant guides, including predeployment training. Next, we present a case study of the Brazilian Pre-Antarctic Training (PAT), a theoretical-practical training that provides technical and logistical information and assesses the adaptability and physical capacity of researchers and military personnel to perform fundamental activities in a polar environment. We evaluated and compared the individual’s mood at the beginning and the end of the PAT week and observed group-specific mood changes depending on the sex, functions, and the facilities that participants accessed. Finally, we proposed that conducting training before staying in Antarctica, besides promoting conditions to better plan the voyage and knowledge of the region, can contribute to dealing with the possible mood swings during expeditions and even promote positive affect. Therefore, the psychophysiological effects of PAT are topics for further investigations. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Oxford University Press (via Crossref) Antarctic Military Medicine 187 9-10 264 271 |
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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health General Medicine Moraes, Michele Macedo Hudson, Alexandre Sérvulo Ribeiro Martins, Ygor Antônio Tinoco Marques, Alice Lamounier Bruzzi, Rúbio Sabino Mendes, Thiago Teixeira Arantes, Rosa Maria Esteves Exploring the Predeployment Phase of an Antarctic Expedition and the Brazilian Pre-Antarctic Training |
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ABSTRACT In Antarctica, human access and presence are complex and require detailed planning and preparation in advance. The personnel of National Antarctic Programs (NAPs, i.e., scientists and support personnel, including military, civilians, and mountaineers) stay in different isolation, confinement, and extreme (ICE) environments such as ships, research stations, and scientific summer camps. Antarctica imposes harsh conditions that influence physiological and psychological responses impacting health, mood, and physical and cognitive performances. In this context, we argue why people should prepare in advance for staying in Antarctica and what to expect in ICE environments. We also spotlighted recommendations shared by different NAPs participant guides, including predeployment training. Next, we present a case study of the Brazilian Pre-Antarctic Training (PAT), a theoretical-practical training that provides technical and logistical information and assesses the adaptability and physical capacity of researchers and military personnel to perform fundamental activities in a polar environment. We evaluated and compared the individual’s mood at the beginning and the end of the PAT week and observed group-specific mood changes depending on the sex, functions, and the facilities that participants accessed. Finally, we proposed that conducting training before staying in Antarctica, besides promoting conditions to better plan the voyage and knowledge of the region, can contribute to dealing with the possible mood swings during expeditions and even promote positive affect. Therefore, the psychophysiological effects of PAT are topics for further investigations. |
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CNPq/MCTIC/CAPES/FNDCT/ PROANTAR Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais Pró-Reitoria de Pesquisa, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior |
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Exploring the Predeployment Phase of an Antarctic Expedition and the Brazilian Pre-Antarctic Training |
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Exploring the Predeployment Phase of an Antarctic Expedition and the Brazilian Pre-Antarctic Training |
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